Chapter 5
Soundwave and Megatron continued to talk. Soundwave usually stayed for a few hours each week. This week, after checking his internal clock, he noticed he's already been there for over 3 hours. He wondered if he should go and get Starscream.
"You've been here a long time Soundwave, do you need to go?" Megatron said noticing Soundwave cock his head, as he did every time he checked the time.
"No," Soundwave answered, "I can stay longer."
"Good." Megatron looked directly at Soundwave, something he didn't do very often anymore. His optics raised in surprise when he noticed, "Your chest, you have a cassette with you today."
He had almost forgot. "Yes, I do" Soundwave looked down, "Laserbeak asked if she could come with me today. I will wake her."
"Laserbeak," Soundwave woke her up via his link. "When you are ready, you may come out and make your presence known."
He could feel her panic briefly. Her mind raced but Soundwave did not interfere with her thoughts, she had come this far.
"I am ready."
Soundwave pressed the button on his shoulder and his chest compartment opened. Laserbeak jumped out and transformed in mid air. She stayed airborne for a moment, then gently landed on the table the two larger Transformers occupied. She stayed closer to Soundwave and first, finally she turned and looked at Megatron.
"Hello Laserbeak." Megatron said
Laserbeak let out a small "squak" in return. She bounced a few times on the table and flapped her metallic wings.
Megatron smiled. "It is nice to see you as well." He looked at Soundwave again who had risen from his chair.
"I must speak to Starscream, I will be back in a few moments." He walked and opened the first door. He knew that the two of them would be more comfortable in these awkward moments if they faced them alone. He went through the second set of doors and down the hallway he came before. When he walked outside, Starscream was sitting on a bench.
"Starscream, I must apologize for being in there so long."
Starscream got up and stretched his arms. "Don't worry about it. I went for a quick flight and visited a few old friends, I just got back, I thought YOU'D be waiting for me!" He smirked then his face turned more serious. "So, how's it going in there."
"The visit is proceeding well, however Megatron is NOT doing well in this place." There was a strong tone in Soundwave's voice that Starscream rarely heard. Soundwave, even if he was getting emotional, never sounded like it, so if Starscream detected some sort of dread in his synthesizer-like voice, there must be something very wrong with Megatron.
"What do you mean? He's getting worst."
"Yes, I am concerned that this environment is not helping his progress, but hindering it instead.." Soundwave paced, something ELSE he never did.
"Soundwave, you're freaking me out here." Starscream stepped closer to Soundwave, who had placed a hand over his optics.
"I. . . I apologize" He sighed, "I am frustrated and feel the need to vent."
Starscream inwardly smiled. When others vented, they screamed and yelled and punched inanimate objects. Soundwave . . . paced.
"What if you speak to Bombshell, do you think that would help?"
"NO I don't believe so." Soundwave took a few steps as he spoke, "Megatron is a unique situation. I do not think that Bombshell or the other doctors here are taking his history into enough consideration."
"Yeah," Starscream agreed. "I know what you're saying. He's not like the others here, he wasn't just a soldier caught up in the war, HE started the war. He's the one who recruited all of us into fighting for the Decepticon cause. He can't be treated like everyone else..." Starscream trailed off noticing Soudwave had sat down with his head in his hands. "Primus, Soundwave better not start to. . .." Starscream thought to himself ,
"I'm fine Starscream, just tired from this ordeal."
"Opps, forgot you're a telepath." Starscream went and sat on the bench as well. Stared forward for a few minutes and finally spoke again. "So what are you going to do?"
Soundwave leaned back, taking a deep breath. "I have a plan that will require. . .help."
Starscream looked at Soundwave, "my Help?"
"Yes, preferable your help."
Soundwave and Megatron continued to talk. Soundwave usually stayed for a few hours each week. This week, after checking his internal clock, he noticed he's already been there for over 3 hours. He wondered if he should go and get Starscream.
"You've been here a long time Soundwave, do you need to go?" Megatron said noticing Soundwave cock his head, as he did every time he checked the time.
"No," Soundwave answered, "I can stay longer."
"Good." Megatron looked directly at Soundwave, something he didn't do very often anymore. His optics raised in surprise when he noticed, "Your chest, you have a cassette with you today."
He had almost forgot. "Yes, I do" Soundwave looked down, "Laserbeak asked if she could come with me today. I will wake her."
"Laserbeak," Soundwave woke her up via his link. "When you are ready, you may come out and make your presence known."
He could feel her panic briefly. Her mind raced but Soundwave did not interfere with her thoughts, she had come this far.
"I am ready."
Soundwave pressed the button on his shoulder and his chest compartment opened. Laserbeak jumped out and transformed in mid air. She stayed airborne for a moment, then gently landed on the table the two larger Transformers occupied. She stayed closer to Soundwave and first, finally she turned and looked at Megatron.
"Hello Laserbeak." Megatron said
Laserbeak let out a small "squak" in return. She bounced a few times on the table and flapped her metallic wings.
Megatron smiled. "It is nice to see you as well." He looked at Soundwave again who had risen from his chair.
"I must speak to Starscream, I will be back in a few moments." He walked and opened the first door. He knew that the two of them would be more comfortable in these awkward moments if they faced them alone. He went through the second set of doors and down the hallway he came before. When he walked outside, Starscream was sitting on a bench.
"Starscream, I must apologize for being in there so long."
Starscream got up and stretched his arms. "Don't worry about it. I went for a quick flight and visited a few old friends, I just got back, I thought YOU'D be waiting for me!" He smirked then his face turned more serious. "So, how's it going in there."
"The visit is proceeding well, however Megatron is NOT doing well in this place." There was a strong tone in Soundwave's voice that Starscream rarely heard. Soundwave, even if he was getting emotional, never sounded like it, so if Starscream detected some sort of dread in his synthesizer-like voice, there must be something very wrong with Megatron.
"What do you mean? He's getting worst."
"Yes, I am concerned that this environment is not helping his progress, but hindering it instead.." Soundwave paced, something ELSE he never did.
"Soundwave, you're freaking me out here." Starscream stepped closer to Soundwave, who had placed a hand over his optics.
"I. . . I apologize" He sighed, "I am frustrated and feel the need to vent."
Starscream inwardly smiled. When others vented, they screamed and yelled and punched inanimate objects. Soundwave . . . paced.
"What if you speak to Bombshell, do you think that would help?"
"NO I don't believe so." Soundwave took a few steps as he spoke, "Megatron is a unique situation. I do not think that Bombshell or the other doctors here are taking his history into enough consideration."
"Yeah," Starscream agreed. "I know what you're saying. He's not like the others here, he wasn't just a soldier caught up in the war, HE started the war. He's the one who recruited all of us into fighting for the Decepticon cause. He can't be treated like everyone else..." Starscream trailed off noticing Soudwave had sat down with his head in his hands. "Primus, Soundwave better not start to. . .." Starscream thought to himself ,
"I'm fine Starscream, just tired from this ordeal."
"Opps, forgot you're a telepath." Starscream went and sat on the bench as well. Stared forward for a few minutes and finally spoke again. "So what are you going to do?"
Soundwave leaned back, taking a deep breath. "I have a plan that will require. . .help."
Starscream looked at Soundwave, "my Help?"
"Yes, preferable your help."